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There are at least four bands named Despite: 1) A Progressive melodic death metal band from Gothenburg, Sweden, formed 1998. DESPITE was founded in Gothenburg in 1998 by Timmy Leng and Fredrik Meister. After some years with a couple of demo recordings and line-up changes DESPITE found its current shape in 2007. With the new recruits John Lidén, Joseph Astorga (ex. Deus ex Machina) and Alex Losbäck Holstad (ex. Decameron, Cardinal Sin, Runemagick) the band stands stronger than ever. A record deal was signed with Tractor Productions (a new Swedish upcoming label) in 2008 and the recording of the debut...

“I’m a firm believer that every time you sit down to write a song you should try and write a hit record.” So says Sharleen Spiteri, a singer and songwriter who already knows more than a thing or two about hit records as the frontwoman of Texas. Formed in Glasgow in 1986, Texas were one of the great success stories of ‘90s pop, selling over one and a half million copies of their 1996 album White On Blonde in the UK alone. In a decade dominated by male guitar bands, Spiteri was a welcome female alternative, blessed with a smooth,...

Spite Extreme Wing was an Italian Black Metal band from Genova. They were last signed to the Avantgarde Music label. The band consisted of Argento on vocals, Azoth on bass and keyboards, and Fog on drums. Spite Extreme Wing is part of the B.M.I.A. (Black Metal Invitta Armata) alongside several other extreme Italian musicians. Such bands include: Black Flame, Frangar, Galaverna, Gladio, Hiems, Hippus, Janvs and Tronus Abyss. Since the release of 'Arcano Incanto', all of Spite Extreme Wing's lyrics have been in Italian. S.E.W. have released two demos and four full-length albums. Their debut album was released in 2002,...

1. Spite is a down-tempo/deathcore band from Bay Area, CA. Vocals - Darius Tehrani Guitar - Cody Fuentes Bass - Stephen Mallory Guitar - Christopher Tognetti Drums - Joshua Slater 2. Spite is a one-man black metal project from Brooklyn, New York that started in 2010 featuring Salpsan. .

Letting Up Despite Great Faults is the indie electro-based sonic diary of founding member Mike Lee. Their 2009 self-titled debut LP was an exploration of indiepop melodies, electro beats, and shoegaze guitars. The lead single "In Steps" instantly caught the attention of everyone from Pitchfork to Rolling Stone. With rave reviews and countless blog support, 2011 saw the release of Paper Crush, an EP full of washed synths, hazy guitars, and heartfelt pop that NPR called "both nostalgic and caught in a moment that feels never-ending." Since then, they've continued to refine and expand their sound in their 2nd LP,...